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Jensons Dad found passed away at home in France 🙁
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/25719879
If you've not spoken to them for a while give your folks a call to catch up.
Tricky.
Such a shame, seemed a top bloke
Not possible
no,
OP under the impression that everybody's Dad is a "top bloke", tragedy...
Will do.
Was it really necessary to make that comment? ^^
Tricky.
Not possible
Defeatists....
Will do, he'll be asleep, so may not appreciate it
My Dad is in Heaven. How do I call him?
Was it really necessary to make that comment? ^^
Leave Moe alone, you bully.
My Dad is in Heaven. How do I call him?
I answered that one. Keep up.
My Dad is in Heaven. How do I call him?
Where is that? Overseas?
My Dad is in Heaven
The Messiah is among us...
Nagging thoughts made me do this the other morning. I normally phone pm. Turns out the poor sod had fallen over and spent two hours on the floor, Diabetes is a bitch.
Edit. Meant to also say that as he didn't answer for half an hour, I left work to check
^^Is Boris Becker a Spirit Medium ?
Do you have to hang up as soon as you've said "Hi"?
Do you have to hang up as soon as you've said "Hi"?
Only after you've told him exactly what you think of him.
Hmmm tricky here too, not sure if he went anyhwere other than in the Cremetorium, the destination after that is a moot subject.
I'll say Hi to my Mum instead.
😉
Something had been bugging me to call my dad as I had not spoken to him for a couple of months. Called Friday had a good two hour catch up and he died the following day.
dead? alive? don't know, don't care, either way won't waste any of my free minutes
fasthaggis - Member
^^Is Boris Becker a Spirit Medium ?
😀
I wish I could. Had a chat at the grave yesterday though.....
Miss mine every day.
Why is Jenson Button's dad's death news?
Something had been bugging me to call my dad as I had not spoken to him for a couple of months. Called Friday had a good two hour catch up and he died the following day.
Sorry to hear of your loss.
Goes for all of you who've lost your Dad, or aren't in contact for whatever reason. I love me Dad, we work together and we fight like **** but I can't really imagine what it'd be like without him.
Doubt mine will hear me over the sound of the telly...
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Called Friday had a good two hour catch up and he died the following day.
That makes me sad and happy at the same time Engineeringcowboy.
I hope it was a good chat and gives you some comfort.
I wish my last chat with my dad hadn't been me doing all the talking,and that it's true about hearing being the last sense to go.
Goes for all of you who've lost your Dad
Don't waste your breath.
or aren't in contact for whatever reason
Unfortunately some folk are ****s and some of us got them as dads
Those of you who mourn your dads are the lucky ones though it may not seem it at the time of your loss and dealing with it.
I feel for your loss as i never had one to loose [ no I am not bastard but he is ]
It is a shame but such is life.
My dads on a cruise ship in the Carribean at the moment. Could be difficult...
Despite my repeated lessons, my technophobic Dad has problems using his phone. Go and visit him.
Why is Jenson Button's dad's death news?
Good question. Im sorry for the families loss but its not news worthy
If I had his number I'd calling to tell him he's a ****. But hoping someone else would answer an say he died a painfull death 🙂
That's sad news indeed, he seemed like a great guy to me and very supportive of his son.
I wish I could talk to my dad, but sadly I can't, but I do think of him very often.
Long Distance II
Though my mother was already two years dead
Dad kept her slippers warming by the gas,
put hot water bottles her side of the bed
and still went to renew her transport pass.
You couldn't just drop in. You had to phone.
He'd put you off an hour to give him time
to clear away her things and look alone
as though his still raw love were such a crime.
He couldn't risk my blight of disbelief
though sure that very soon he'd hear her key
scrape in the rusted lock and end his grief.
He knew she'd just popped out to get the tea.
I believe life ends with death, and that is all.
You haven't both gone shopping; just the same,
in my new black leather phone book there's your name
and the disconnected number I still call.
-- Tony Harrison
On a similar note, if you've lost track of your dad and are thinking of tracking him down, but haven't been "getting around to it" - do it now. Ooops doesn't quite cover the feeling when you find out he died 4 years ago 🙁
I just hope McLaren can build him a car this year to pay tribute to his Dad in the best possible way.
My dad is in a nursing home, 14 months now. Suffered a stroke, lost leg mobility so in a wheel chair. Dad is still compos mentos upstairs but needed care and help my mum could not do on her own. He is looked after well. Great nurses and carers but in a home. Never imagined that happening.
That is the worst thing. It is like a bereavment you do not get over.
But my dad is still alive and switched on. Cannot put a price on that compard to some residents in the Home.
I visit dad and show him my blog-it`s become his eyes of around the county he used to see before he retired when he was East Lothians first, then senior Countryside Ranger (first Countryside Ranger in Scotland).
Many of us do things because of our fathers, everything i do is my dads fault!, every minute you can spend with your dad is a minute to treasure... 🙂
Speak to my parents almost daily on the other side of the world.
Father is a stubborn person who like watching ladyboys while in Thailand 🙄 ... so I announced loudly to the entire family for a good laugh. Mum wasn't impressed so labelled him dirty old man.
No big deal as I don't care whether he knew they were ladyboys or not as he is 83.
My dad is the most northern bloke on the entire planet. If I phoned him, out of the blue, without it being a question about bleeding central heating system, or a rant about what on earth Alonso is still doing at Ferrari, he'd assume This was me coming out of the closet, and that my next statement would be about my favourite musical!
However, we see each other a lot, as we like discussing Alonso, and radiators, but not our favourite musicals, over a few pints, or a mountain of red wine and cheese! He 'a a top bloke is my dad! Which makes it easier to face up to the fact that i seem to be morphing into him!
I'm glad some people took this as intended.
Mine was 60 recently and it starts to make you realise one day you won't be able to pick up the phone. Plenty of life in the old dog yet though and he's enjoying it with his girlfriend!
My old man was an old misery in his later years, but we did have a lot of shared interests. Wish I could pick up the phone one more time and speak to him.
I wish I could but he died when I was nine and I have been subconsciously looking for a replacement ever since
Nearly lost my Dad about 5 years ago now took acutely ill with heart problems and ended up having 21 cardiac arrests. He's doing Ok but his lifestyle is massively effected, I speak to him when I can but not as much as I suppose I possibly could. However, the night we said goodbye to him for what was expected to be the last time I had no regrets of not calling or seeing them both more. Life isn't about what ifs and maybes you can't do that to yourselves you live life as it is, what ever is going to happen will happen if you spoke to them or not. I spend a lot of my days listening to people saying "I wish I'd called yesterday" or along those lines it's not about that it's about the good times you had.
Lost my father in law coming up 9 years now he took his wife, my wife our daughter and my sister in law for the train to Edinburgh then walked the dogs along the beach where he collapsed and died. They went through the natural thing of what if, we shouldn't have gone; I had to ring them about 2 hours after they'd seen him to break the bad news and get them on the next train home; I did the same with them. Explained they're is no maybes they remember how happy he was when they said goodbye that morning, he was walking his dogs and was loving his morning.
Just spoken to Mr & Mrs Biggles, they popped to Meadowhell to escape from the house for a few hours - not bad at 90 & 87
It's only having teenagers that I now really recognise and appreciate all that they both did for me, I'm very lucky to have had brilliant parents and to have the chance to thank them whenever I can.
EDIT - ages wrong way around, if Mum ever found out she'd kill me!!!
I wish I could ring him.
He died 11 years ago.
Sadly, I've realised I think I've forgotten what he sounded like... 😥
Just had a good chat with the old guy. 🙂
Had my folks round for dinner this evening.
My Dad is a funny old belligerent bugger these days, but he's always been therefore me.
Unfortunately I have a very very poorly oldest son. Friends quite often say to me that they don't know how I cope etc etc. my answer is always the same, if it had been me that was disabled I am 100% sure my dad would have been there for me. I'm just following his truly fantastic example. When the day come that I loose him I will be devastated.
I very much realise how lucky I've been.
My wife's dad is a grade 1 p***k
Try to call them wherever i am most nights - both now in their 80's.
I've still got a voicemail left by my dad the day before he died asking " why in nobody picking up their bloody phones?". Technophobe until his last day then uses his mobile for, probably, only the 3rd time ever.
Retired at 65, bought a camper van, diagnosed with cancer and dies after 18 months. Life's a bitch sometimes. Enjoy your dads whilst you can..
Do I have to, he (they) couldn't even make time to give their 20month old grandson his Christmas presents
Used to speak to my dad nearly every day - still feels strange not to call him at about 6pm...
I was pretty lucky, he had his faults but was a good dad.
Sadly, I've realised I think I've forgotten what he sounded like..
You remember him and all the great times you had, that's what counts.
went on a road ride with mine this evening
Drac - ModeratorSadly, I've realised I think I've forgotten what he sounded like..
You remember him and all the great times you had, that's what counts.
You can remember him but [u]not attach (emotionally)[/u] to him is all that counts.
miketually - MemberWhy is Jenson Button's dad's death news?
Yes, why?
I don't even know his father's name until now.
😯
On a slightly different/related note I watched [url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2194499/ ]About Time[/url] the other night that covers time travel and the guys dad.
It had an good message about living each day with a postive spin and spending time with people you love.
miketually - Member
Why is Jenson Button's dad's death news?
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I'm actually more saddened about this, than I would be for any 'normal' celebrity death. I don't know who he is for any other reason than, I've seen him on the tv, fiercely proud of his son and wearing the same shirt because it made Jenson win races. That there is a proper dad. Rip Mr Button.
blimy makes me apprciate how lucky i am to have both my parents and both in good health..
picking up a new shotgun for him next monday..
went on a road ride with mine this evening
Well there's a thought...... I'm well and fit enough at 57 that my son aged 15 (we started late) can come for rides and do stuff with me. Went out and rode around Settle and Malham with him on Sunday, in fact. Poor lad had forgotten to tighten the bolts on his new cleats so he couldn't unclip and got stuck on his bike and had to lean against a wall and take his feet out of his shoes..... then his chain snapped on the first climb and he fell painfully on his hip.... then his foot slipped on gravel and he toppled over..... last year he nutted a tree and knocked himself unconscious and in January landed badly while skiing and compressed a vertebra..... accident prone, is my son.
I've been working abroad more than I've been home these past few months. I don't see him or talk to him as much as I should, gave him a call and had a very good catch up chat and we're off fishing together when I get back.
Many thanks to the OP for this post.
40 years too late 😥
I too was very sad to see about the death of John Button. He always seemed a good bloke, and immensely proud of his son (and why not).
I just hope I can be as proud of my son, for whatever reason, as John was of Jenson.